Rehula and Paxton take Putrajaya

Czech Republic triathlete, Jan Rehula and debutant Rachael Paxton of Australia were crowned champions of the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya earlier this month. Read the story »

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Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya Postponed Until Oct. 4, 2009

It is with deep regret that the management of Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya has made the decision to postpone Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya, which was originally scheduled for 26th July 2009. Read the story »

New Events In Asia Enhance Ironman 70.3 Series

World Triathlon Corporation continues its expansion of the Ironman 70.3 Series. The two additions to the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Event Calendar are Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya (Malaysia) and Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines. Further establishing its presence in Asia, the event series now includes 33 global races. Both events will serve as official qualifiers for the 2009 Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3 taking place on November 14 in Clearwater, FL. Read the story »

About the Race

Regarded as the "Intelligent Garden City," Putrajaya will play host to the inaugural event on July 26, 2009. Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya will lead athletes on a scenic course in and around the new capital city, one that sits among lush landscaping. With a one-loop lake swim, a flat bike course and a picturesque run, participants will experience many of the area's historical attractions.

Kuala Lumpur is close by, so there will be lots of attractions for both athletes and their families.

Race Information:
Swim
A triangular loop in Putrajaya Lake covering 1.9 km

Bike
From Putrajaya (on the banks of the lake) headed towards PCC, the swing bridge in Putrajaya including many attractive places. Total distance covered in this bike segment is 90.1km. (TO BE CONFIRMED)

Run
Four loops round the Putrajaya and finishing at the main entrance of the Putrajaya Square making up a distance of 21km.

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Putrajaya 70.3